Seal product ban

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This picture shows seal hunters in Canada in 2008. The European Parliament voted on Tuesday to endorse an EU ban on products derived from seals in protest of seal hunting methods. The endorsement came despite threats from Canada to complain to the World Trade Organization.

This picture shows seal hunters in Canada in 2008. The European Parliament voted on Tuesday to endorse an EU ban on products derived from seals in protest of seal hunting methods. The endorsement came despite threats from Canada to complain to the World Trade Organization. (Getty Images)

This picture shows seal hunters in Canada in 2008. The European Parliament voted on Tuesday to endorse an EU ban on products derived from seals in protest of seal hunting methods. The endorsement came despite threats from Canada to complain to the World Trade Organization.